Recruiter market brief · San Jose, CA
Recruiter Jobs in San Jose, CA
159 recruiter openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 103 employers, led by Etched, Intuit, and Robert Half. The middle half of posted salaries runs $99,100–$153,250 a year (median $123,400), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 159
- Live recruiter openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 103
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $123,400
- 81% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Jose is mid-level-heavy for recruiter roles: 31% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
159
Hiring employers
103
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
86
59 companies · $106,696 median
Established employers
52
29 companies · $150,000 median
Top of market
16
10 companies · $195,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$99,100
P50
$123,400
P75
$153,250
P90
$186,800
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live recruiter listings in San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare recruiter opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 159 live roles tracked in this market.
- 103 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Recruiter in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
159 recruiter openings across 103 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 45 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Etched is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 103 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 159 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More recruiter openings in San Jose
- [Contract] Recruiter, Finance · Crusoe
- Vice President, AI Talent Acquisition · Penguin Solutions
- Contract Recruiter (Biopharmaceutical Industry) 6 month contract · Rezolute
- Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition · PayPal
- Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition · PayPal
- Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition · PayPal
- Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition · PayPal
- Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition · PayPal
- Technical Recruiter · ChipAgents
- Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator · JFrog
- Senior Technical Recruiter II · Crusoe
- Technical Recruiter · DensityAI
- Technical Recruiter · unconventional
- Senior Technical Recruiter · Zscaler
- Senior Recruiter · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Principal, Executive Recruiter, Global Specialty Recruiting · Amazon
Recruiter jobs in San Jose: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many recruiter jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 159 live recruiter openings from 103 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do recruiter jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $123,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $99,100 to $153,250. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most recruiter openings in San Jose?
Mid-level roles lead with 45 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for recruiter jobs in San Jose?
Etched, Intuit, Robert Half, and Amazon have the most open recruiter roles here right now, out of 103 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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